Republic of Korea vs Low & middle income: Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per capita
Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per capita over time
- Republic of Korea
- Low & middle income
How they compare
Republic of Korea currently reports 10,263 current US$ per person against 1,878 current US$ per person in Low & middle income, a difference of 8,385 current US$ per person.
That makes Republic of Korea's figure about 5.5 times Low & middle income's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Low & middle income ahead.
Republic of Korea ranks 25th and Low & middle income ranks 26th of 181 countries.
Republic of Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Republic of Korea | Low & middle income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 27.35 current US$ per person | 26.85 current US$ per person | 0.4946 current US$ per person | Republic of Korea |
| 1970s | 226.23 current US$ per person | 79.57 current US$ per person | 146.66 current US$ per person | Republic of Korea |
| 1980s | 921.23 current US$ per person | 151.62 current US$ per person | 769.61 current US$ per person | Republic of Korea |
| 1990s | 3,595 current US$ per person | 227.12 current US$ per person | 3,368 current US$ per person | Republic of Korea |
| 2000s | 5,541 current US$ per person | 493.17 current US$ per person | 5,048 current US$ per person | Republic of Korea |
| 2010s | 9,009 current US$ per person | 1,364 current US$ per person | 7,644 current US$ per person | Republic of Korea |
| 2020s | 11,096 current US$ per person | 1,778 current US$ per person | 9,317 current US$ per person | Republic of Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per capita, Republic of Korea or Low & middle income?
- Republic of Korea, at 10,263 current US$ per person against 1,878 current US$ per person in Low & middle income as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per capita between Republic of Korea and Low & middle income?
- 8,385 current US$ per person, with Republic of Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and Low & middle income?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Republic of Korea and Low & middle income rank globally for gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per capita?
- Republic of Korea ranks 25th and Low & middle income ranks 26th of 181 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Gross fixed capital formation (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.